Example sentences of "he [vb past] [pron] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He met me at the station … ’ |
| 2 | He met them at the gate and was smiling . |
| 3 | He met them at the gates of the airfield ( still a debris of contractors ' equipment surrounded by barbed wire ) and informed them gravely that if they entered — no difficult matter — they would be breaking the law . |
| 4 | And er also many engineers when they were out their time , they went to Glasgow and for a few years , he , everybody who went from Galashiels , word got through to him and he met them at the station and got them settled in their digs in Glasgow . |
| 5 | Pat was having an affair — and in a crowded restaurant , he asked her at the top of the sentorian Williams voice : ‘ Well tell us about this man you 're having the affair with then . ’ |
| 6 | He levelled it at the gunman then let his hand drop to his side . |
| 7 | ‘ He found her at the Borrehus at Falster where Søren , her third husband , manned the ale taps and where she ferried peasants and their cattle across the sound . |
| 8 | A classic example was when he found himself at the centre of media and national attention after taking over the chairmanship of the troubled Westland Group in June 1985 . |
| 9 | To reach Ariel and her mother , he had to cross the stream ; he did so , night after night , using stepping stones over unearthly flashes of phosphorescence in the water , and stepping up on to the further bank , still unwilling , still keeping his mind on Rebecca and the love he had sworn to her , until once more he found himself at the entrance of Ariel 's cabin , once more gave orders to the guard to leave him , and entered to speak to her , disturbing her rest , though she had come to expect his call ; then after their unsatisfactory exchanges , he would lift the fronds at the entrance and leave again , only to succumb once more , and toss himself off in rage and helplessness , before he skulked back to Belmont . |
| 10 | As though his feet were programmed he found himself at the Incident Room . |
| 11 | He distinguished himself at the siege of Breda in 1637 and in 1639 was back in England , serving in the Scots expedition of that and the following year . |
| 12 | With Matthew able to drive , he dropped us at the start and picked us up at the other end , and we arrived within 2 minutes of each other , which was remarkable because we were all 3/4 hour late ! |
| 13 | As though performing a ritual , he stationed himself at the point of shoulder and walked the horse between Theodora and Henry . |
| 14 | Setting the blaster to low power , he directed it at the indentation , melting the rock slowly and gently . |
| 15 | He risked everything at the short 15th after his five-iron tee shot finished among the rocks . |
| 16 | Luib took the practice sword from him with a nod , and he joined them at the edge of the field . |
| 17 | He joined me at the table and poured out two generous measures of the clear liquid from the bottle . |
| 18 | Sec secondly we must welcome Paul to the meeting , as you know he joined us at the beginning of January to run the neighbourhood watch schemes and as office manager I thought it appropriate he attend the management meetings . |
| 19 | In 1953 he unveiled her at the Cannes film festival where she stole the limelight to such an extent that established stars could only get their pictures taken by posing with her . |
| 20 | He opened it at the relevant page . |
| 21 | Taking the ledger from under his arm , he opened it at the relevant page and slid it on to the desk . |
| 22 | And he shook her at the end of each question . |
| 23 | However , if Ross had been suffering from boredom , he managed to hide the fact very well when , only a few days later , he contacted her at the small London flat she was temporarily sharing with some friends from university , and invited her out to dinner . |
| 24 | Not if he arranged it at the most awkward time of the year ? a little voice rejoined . |
| 25 | During a horse show he positioned himself at the edge of the arena . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll go in front as the standard bearer , ’ said Nigel as he placed himself at the head of his patrol . |
| 27 | And when he had said this he placed himself at the feet of the Bishop , and there before all the people made a general confession of all his sins , and all the faults which he had committed against our Lord Jesus Christ . |
| 28 | Then , snatching a lance from one of them , he placed himself at the apex and , couching the lance , shouted to charge . |
| 29 | He shoved it at the uniformed man 's face , watching with pleasure as he recoiled from the stench . |
| 30 | A vet who checked family records discovered he was 17 to 18 years old when he examined him at the Halewood RSPCA shelter yesterday evening . |